The region's tributes to Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela died on December 5, aged 95.
Vera Baird pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird paid tribute to Nelson Mandela who died aged 95. She has described him as the “greatest freedom fighter”, adding South Africa’s first black president had led "an entire generation". Vera Baird met Mr Mandela at a ceremony where she became a QC.
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